Valeria Velez

Valeria Velez was a Colombian journalist who had a romantic relationship with Medellin Cartel boss Pablo Escobar.

Biography
Valeria Velez worked as a news anchor during the early 1980s, and in 1981 she interviewed the famous cartel boss Pablo Escobar, forming a romantic relationship with him. Escobar cheated with her, but he was angered when Velez asked him if he had sex with his wife standing up; Escobar told her never to disrespect his wife. In 1985, Velez brought politician Fernando Duques to the Hacienda Napoles to meet Escobar after Escobar told her of his desire to enter politics and become president, and Escobar used his friendship with Duques to enter politics.